Un bacio piccolissimo

"Un bacio piccolissimo" is a 1964 song composed by Giovanni Ornati and Gino Mescoli. The song premiered at the 14th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival with a double performance of Robertino and Bobby Rydell. Robertino's version was sung with a fake English accent according to the fashion of the time.[1][2]

"Un bacio piccolissimo"
Single by Robertino
B-side"Se saprai"
Released1964
GenrePop
LabelCarosello
Songwriter(s)Giovanni Ornati, Gino Mescoli
Robertino singles chronology
"Luna rossa"
(1963)		 "Un bacio piccolissimo"
(1964)		 "Piccolo piccolo"
(1964)

Both Robertino's and Rydell's versions were successful, respectively ranking #4 and #9 on the Italian hit parade.[1]

The song was later recorded also in Spanish (with the title "Un beso pequenisimo") and in German (with the title "Heute Abend lass die Uhr zu Haus").[1] In 2016 thecomedy music group Elio e le Storie Tese, with the participation as spoken voice of adult actor Rocco Siffredi, presented a new version of the song at the 63rd edition of the Sanremo Music Festival.[3]

Track listing
7" single – CI 20103
  1. "Un bacio piccolissimo" (Giovanni Ornati, Gino Mescoli)
  2. "Se saprai" (Giuseppe Paiocchi, Gino Mescoli, Vito Pallavicini)

Charts
Chart Peak
position
Italy[4] 4

References
  1. Dario Salvatori (2001). "Un bacio piccolissimo". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U, 2001. ISBN 8888169016.
  2. Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.
  3. "Sanremo 2013, Rocco Siffredi duetta con Elio e le Storie Tese". La Repubblica. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  4. Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.


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